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America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative Food Access and Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund Loans and Technical Assistance is sponsored by Healthy Food Financing Initiative, Reinvestment Fund, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development. Loans and technical assistance funding for projects related to increasing food access and strengthening, expanding, and innovating within the food retail supply chain.
Loans are one-time investments of capital to address barriers to entry in the food retail or food enterprise fields for rural and other eligible areas. Technical assistance funding will support planning and other projects that build capacity to develop a food retail outlet or food enterprise.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible food retail and food retail supply chain projects in Underserved Areas. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows grants: Up to $250,000; Loans: Up to $3,000,000 (Source: Good Food Funding Guide 2026). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative Food Access and Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund Loans and Technical Assistance are due September 30, 2028. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative Food Access and Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund Loans and Technical Assistance is funded by Healthy Food Financing Initiative, Reinvestment Fund, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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